Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
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Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 5:59AM 8:24PM 3:13PM 3:14AM 9:33PM 9:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:58AM 8:26PM 4:28PM 3:41AM 10:24PM 9:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:56AM 8:27PM 5:46PM 4:09AM 11:18PM 10:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:55AM 8:28PM 7:06PM 4:40AM ---- 11:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:53AM 8:30PM 8:26PM 5:16AM 12:15AM 12:45PM phase Full Moon
6 5:52AM 8:31PM 9:43PM 5:59AM 1:15AM 1:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:50AM 8:32PM 10:52PM 6:50AM 2:18AM 2:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:49AM 8:33PM 11:50PM 7:51AM 3:22AM 3:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:48AM 8:35PM ---- 8:59AM 4:23AM 4:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:46AM 8:36PM 12:37AM 10:10AM 5:21AM 5:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:45AM 8:37PM 1:15AM 11:22AM 6:15AM 6:40PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:44AM 8:38PM 1:47AM 12:31PM 7:04AM 7:28PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:42AM 8:40PM 2:14AM 1:38PM 7:51AM 8:13PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:41AM 8:41PM 2:38AM 2:42PM 8:35AM 8:56PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:40AM 8:42PM 3:01AM 3:45PM 9:18AM 9:39PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:39AM 8:43PM 3:24AM 4:47PM 10:00AM 10:22PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:38AM 8:45PM 3:48AM 5:49PM 10:43AM 11:05PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:37AM 8:46PM 4:14AM 6:50PM 11:27AM 11:50PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:36AM 8:47PM 4:43AM 7:50PM 12:12PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:34AM 8:48PM 5:18AM 8:47PM 12:59PM 12:36AM phase New Moon
21 5:33AM 8:49PM 5:57AM 9:40PM 1:48PM 1:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:33AM 8:50PM 6:44AM 10:29PM 2:37PM 2:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:32AM 8:51PM 7:36AM 11:11PM 3:26PM 3:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:31AM 8:52PM 8:34AM 11:48PM 4:15PM 3:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:30AM 8:53PM 9:36AM ---- 5:03PM 4:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:29AM 8:54PM 10:41AM 12:21AM 5:51PM 5:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:28AM 8:55PM 11:48AM 12:50AM 6:38PM 6:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:27AM 8:56PM 12:57PM 1:17AM 7:26PM 7:02AM phase First Quarter
29 5:27AM 8:57PM 2:09PM 1:42AM 8:14PM 7:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:26AM 8:58PM 3:22PM 2:09AM 9:05PM 8:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:25AM 8:59PM 4:39PM 2:37AM 9:58PM 9:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous